New polymorph of CaHPO4 (monetite): synthesis and crystal structure


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Abstract

A novel form of anhydrous dicalcium phosphate CaHPO4 (monetite) is synthesized hydrothermally and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Ccm21 with a = 6.242(1) Å, b = 6.994(2) Å, c = 7.003(3) Å, V = 305.73(16) Å3 and it has four independent unit formulas in the unit cell (Z = 4). A three-dimensional crystal structure can be described by {HPO4}n infinite zigzag chains linked by Ca–O bonds. The comparison to the crystal structures of other polymorphs is given.

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N. Ouerfelli

Laboratoire de Matériaux et Cristallochimie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis; Université de Tunis Carthage

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Email: najouerf@yahoo.fr
Tunisia, Tunis; Zarzouna (Bizerte)

M. F. Zid

Laboratoire de Matériaux et Cristallochimie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis

Email: najouerf@yahoo.fr
Tunisia, Tunis

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